VAN ALLEN BELT

Meaning of VAN ALLEN BELT in English

■ noun each of two regions of intense radiation partly surrounding the earth at heights of several thousand kilometres.

Origin

1950s: named after the American physicist J. A. Van Allen .

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VAN ALLEN BELT — noun Etymology: James A. Van Allen Date: 1958 a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic charged …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VAN ALLEN BELT — Physics. either of two regions of high-energy-charged particles surrounding the earth, the inner region centered at an altitude of 2000 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VAN ALLEN BELT — noun Etymology: James A. Van Allen Date: 1958 : a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VAN ALLEN BELT — Pronunciation: van- ' a-l ə n- Function: noun Etymology: James A. Van Allen Date: 1958 : a belt of intense …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VAN ALLEN BELT — [Van Al.len belt] n [James A. Van Allen] (1958): a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VAN ALLEN BELT — n. (also Van Allen layer) each of two regions of intense radiation partly surrounding the earth at heights of several …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VAN ALLEN BELT — n. (also Van Allen layer) each of two regions of intense radiation partly surrounding the earth at heights of several …
Oxford English vocab
VAN ALLEN BELT — пояс Ван Аллена
Англо-Русский физический словарь
VAN — Airport Name : Ferit Melen Airport Airport Location : Van, Turkey IATA Code : VAN ICAO Code : LTCI
Airport Code English Dictionary
VAN — adj vain (1. futile; 2. worthless; 3. conceited); in van in vain [van] pr pl of vader 1. go; 2. …
Interlingua English vocab
ALLEN — I. biographical name Ethan 1738-1789 American Revolutionary soldier, II. biographical name William 1532-1594 English cardinal, III. biographical name Woody 1935- …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VAN
Английский словарь Британика
ALLEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Allen Mel Melvin Allen Israel Allen Richard Allen Steve Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen …
Английский словарь Британика
VAN — I. ˈvan, ˈvaa(ə)n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vannus — more at winnow …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELT — I. ˈbelt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German balz belt, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VAN — van 1 /van/ , n. 1. the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELT — — beltless , adj. /belt/ , n. 1. a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALLEN — /al"euhn/ , n. 1. (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) /blair fin"dee/ , ( "Cecil Power," "J. Arbuthnot Wilson" ), 1848-99, British philosophical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALLEN — n. male first name; family name
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ALLEN — I. ˈa-lən biographical name Ethan 1738-1789 American Revolutionary soldier II. biographical name William 1532-1594 English cardinal III. biographical name Woody …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VAN — noun a shovel used in cleansing ore. 2. van ·noun a wing with which the air is beaten. 3. van …
Webster English vocab
BELT — noun a token or badge of knightly rank. 2. belt ·noun that which restrains or confines as a girdle. 3. …
Webster English vocab
VAN — [van] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L vannus--more at winnow] (14c) 1 dial Eng: a winnowing device (as a fan) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VAN — city, eastern Turkey. It lies on the eastern shore of Lake Van at an altitude of about 5,750 feet (1,750 …
Britannica English vocabulary
VAN — van, Van BrE AmE væn ▷ vans vænz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALLEN — Allen BrE AmE ˈæl ən -ɪn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VAN — / væn; NAmE / noun 1. a covered vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BELT — / belt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a long narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VAN — van S2 W3 /væn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: caravan ] 1 . a vehicle used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BELT — I. belt 1 S2 W3 /belt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . a band of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALLEN
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BELT — n. & v. --n. 1 a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist or across the chest, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BELT — n. & v. n. 1 a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist or across the chest, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VAN — 1. n.1 a covered vehicle for conveying goods etc. 2 Brit. a railway carriage for luggage or for the use …
Oxford English vocab
BELT — n. & v. --n. 1. a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist or across the chest, …
Oxford English vocab
VAN — ( vans) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A van is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BELT — ( belts, belting, belted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A belt …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VAN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES getaway car/vehicle/van (= a car etc used by criminals to escape after a crime ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BELT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES belt loop (= a loop of material for holding a belt on trousers etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VAN — (FRONT) [noun] [U] - in the van at the front; in the most advanced positionThe United States is in the …
Cambridge English vocab
ALLEN
Cambridge English vocab
VAN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VAN — n. City (pop., 1997: 226,965), eastern Turkey, on the eastern shore of Lake Van . The ruins of stone buildings …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALLEN — n. Allen Ethan Allen Mel Melvin Allen Israel Allen Richard Allen Steve Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Allen Woody Allen …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VAN — Synonyms and related words : Conestoga wagon, Pullman, Pullman car, advance guard, airhead, anteposition, armed guard, avant-garde, baggage car, bank …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 43554 Total Housing Units (2000): 15227 Land Area (square meters): 68216679 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 419 Total Housing Units (2000): 87 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 951 Total Housing Units (2000): 445 Land Area (square meters): 2363542 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: County Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 108473 Total Housing Units (2000): 44245 Land Area (square meters): 1047458373 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: Village Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 411 Total Housing Units (2000): 180 Land Area (square meters): 970795 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: Village Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 225 Total Housing Units (2000): 93 Land Area (square meters): 396243 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: Parish Located in: Louisiana (LA) Total Population (2000): 25440 Total Housing Units (2000): 9157 Land Area (square meters): 1980039777 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: County Located in: Kentucky (KY) Total Population (2000): 17800 Total Housing Units (2000): 8057 Land Area (square meters): 896450919 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: City Located in: Kentucky (KY) Total Population (2000): 150 Total Housing Units (2000): 76 Land Area (square meters): 557037 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: County Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 14385 Total Housing Units (2000): 6449 Land Area (square meters): 1302781243 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 211 Total Housing Units (2000): 93 Land Area (square meters): 710909 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — Classification: County Located in: Indiana (IN) Total Population (2000): 331849 Total Housing Units (2000): 138905 Land Area (square meters): 1702268870 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ALLEN — I . Gracie Allen (1906–64) a US comic actor who was married to and regularly acted with George Burns . …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
VAN — I сущ.; сокр. от vanguard авангард II 1. сущ. 1) фургон to drive a van ≈ водить фургон break-down van …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BELT — 1. сущ. 1) пояс, ремень; портупея; корсет buckle one's belt fasten one's belt tighten one's belt loosen belt undo one's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ALLEN — Аллен
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ALLEN — Аллен
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ALLEN — Аллен
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BELT — belt.ogg 1. belt n 1. 1> пояс, кушак, ремень; портупея cross /shoulder/ belt - перевязь /ремень, лента/ через плечо 2> …
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